Definitely worth a visit!

The EuroGames from 29th July to 1st August 2004 in Munich are 
the largest sports event prior to the city hosting the football 
World Cup in 2006. During the lesbian and gay multi-sports 
championships almost 5,300 athletes from all over Europe will 
compete for medals in 26 disciplines covering anything from 
aerobics to cheerleading, from fencing to karate and volleyball. 
Munich is looking forward to welcoming 20,000 visitors among 
them Jimmy Somerville.

Munich, 14th June 2004 - Participants and visitors can look 
forward to the EuroGames-Kulturwoche - a rich programme 
of culture and tourism. Christopher Street Day on 24th July 
will mark the start. Christian Ude, Mayor of Munich, will be 
the patron of this gay and lesbian parade, as well as of the 
EuroGames themselves. The highlight of the Kulturwoche is 
the grand Opening Ceremony on 29th July. From 8 pm athletes 
will follow Olympic tradition and parade into the Olympic Hall, 
guaranteeing thrills and cheers among the gay community and 
their friends.

An impressive array of stars booked for the evening will also 
help to fill the 12,500 seats: Jimmy Somerville, Marla Glen, 
the singing rebel, Georgette Dee, the Croonettes with their 
homage to Swing music, the lesbian show-dance group 
Swinging Sisters, the world's only gay Lederhosen-clad 
Schwuhplatter Group presenting this typical Bavarian dance 
and last but not least, the USC wheelchair dance group.

The Kulturwoche offers further attractions such as the choir 
festival featuring twelve gay and lesbian choirs, the gay and 
lesbian film night or the Literatur-Lounge during which the 
literature prize of the gay and lesbian book stores will be 
awarded. The EuroGames offer guided city and museum tours, 
excursions to Neuschwanstein's "Cinderella" castle and even 
a trip across Lake Starnberg aboard a steamer. The 
Kulturwoche ends on 1st August with a concert at the 
Prinzregententheater.

Tickets for all cultural events can be obtained from 
München-Ticket or on www.eurogames.info/2004. 
The visitor's package La Ola is available at €35 and contains 
a Munich transport pass, tickets for the opening and the closing 
ceremony as well as admission to all sports events.

The EuroGames are intended for sportswomen and sportsmen 
who actively support the integration of homosexuals in sport. 
Everyone is welcome to attend, regardless of background, 
sexual orientation, religious or political beliefs. In particular the
 participation of athletes with special needs is encouraged. 
The association "EuroGames München e.V." is the organizer 
of the EuroGames Munich. More than 250 volunteer helpers 
are active in nine project groups. They have largely been 
recruited from lesbian and gay sports clubs in Munich. The 
preparations are being coordinated by a nine-person board.


Information and material for the press at www.eurogames.info/2004

Christine Gundlach
Press Spokeswoman
Tel +49 (0)179 531 35 42
christine.gundlach@eurogames.info